The web is changing more and more with every passing day. Not only are the applications and abilities afforded people by the internet becoming more and more readily available, but those both in the governmental and private sector eager to capitalize on e-commerce are constantly brainstorming and developing new ways to cash in on what the web has to offer.

But will this continue to make the web a profitable e-industry, or will it eventually stifle the progress made in recent years by electronic data systems?

It is unlikely that anything could stifle the rate at which information is made available on the web at this point. Even if a system of taxes or revenues were levied in order to profit from news sources making their content available online, or even to prevent intercontinental transactions occurring without some form of taxation, the allure of internet-based businesses still outshines the traditional elements of a physical business with a street address, with many of the latter expanding their operations to national (and even global) potentials by integrating the two. But what if the web were growing in other ways–and so quickly that its progress had potential to sneak up on us?

Truth be known, there are some experts who already feel like the internet, a summation of virtually all mankind’s knowledge outsourced from our brains and into computers, is functioning more and more like an enormous, interdependent (yet strikingly autonomous) human mind itself. The collective intelligence of our species, funneled into online networks, contains a frightening amount of personal information about virtually every living person, and it doesn’t appear to be stopping with social networking sites like Facebook. If anything, as more and more information become available to the growing body of technology already accessible to the web, the science fictionist deep within may begin to question at what point the net begins to function as an independent entity?

Sure, it extends into the realm of science fiction at this point (as posts written by yours truly most often tend to do), but speculation regarding such things may not be premature, nor anything to play down too quickly. After all, the idea of a gigantic “Earth brain” isn’t anything new. In fact, it dates back to the 1980s, and even has an entry on Wikipedia devoted to it with the following revelatory statement about collective consciousness and Earth brains:

“As the Internet becomes faster, more intelligent, more ubiquitous and more encompassing, it increasingly ties us together in a single information processing system, that functions like a “brain” for the planet Earth.”

Author Peter Russell is credited with actually coining the term in his book The Global Brain. By the late 80s and early 90s, speculation among writers in the science and IT communities had begun to also speculate on the emergence of a global “in-tech-ligence” of sorts. But how soon until the internet becomes self aware and begins launching hoards of cybernetic robots out to hunt and destroy mankind? This may not be a concern any time soon, but the development of consciousness–and whether the Internet has begun to exhibit signs of it–is already a matter of scientific debate also. According to a statement in 2009 by Ben Goertzel, chair of the Artificial General Intelligence Research Institute, “The internet behaves a fair bit like a mind,” adding that it “might already have a degree of consciousness.”

How might out-sourcing the web’s “intelligence” begin to lead to manifestations of consciousness on a broader level similar to the human mind and its thought processes? Furthermore, could the web indeed ever become self-aware, and if so, would this present a great benefit to mankind in the pursuit of knowledge and technological advancements, or would it be a proverbial death-nail, as proposed by so many futuristic thrillers and science fiction films?

A new comet in Earth’s skies: Comet McNaught C/2009 R1 gets brighter in June of 2010 as it approaches the Sun!

A new crop picture at Stony Littleton Longbarrow on June 7, 2010 shows their usual symbols for “Earth and Moon” (see time2007f), along with past symbols for a “bright comet” (see time2007g or time2007h).

Have any comets become much brighter lately as seen from Earth? Yes, indeed! As reported by Spaceweather on the same day that crop picture appeared, Comet McNaught C/2009 R1 has become much brighter within the past few weeks as it moves toward the Sun (see www.spaceweather.com of June 7 or 8, 2010). It may become even brighter towards the end of June as it approaches perihelion (see remanzacco.blogspot.com or transientsky.wordpress.com):

The symbols used at Stony Littleton on June 7, 2010 to describe Comet McNaught C/2009 R1 seem very similar to other symbols used to describe Comet Shoemaker-Levy in 1994:

With some luck, we may be able to see that new comet, not only as it moves towards the Sun in May or June of 2010, but also as it moves away from the Sun in September or October of 2010:

Could this be the bright comet predicted last year at Ogbourne St. Andrew on July 29, Silbury Hill on August 3, Rollright Stone Circle on August 3 ("in 11 months") or Windmill Hill on August 6 ("in one lunar year")? If so, then it will need to get much brighter in the near future, so that many people on Earth will be able to see it with their naked eyes! Our early attempts to establish the identity of that comet seem to have been less than accurate (see "Symbols for cometary outburst appear in English crop pictures during the summer of 2009" on windmillhill2).

Nick doesn't however mention his theory that we live in a simulation. Wonder why?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GnkAcdRgcI

Be Well.

David

What could be more fascinating than discovering life that had evolved entirely independently of life here on Earth? Many people would also find it heartening to learn that we are not entirely alone in this vast cold cosmos. Nick Bostrom thinks otherwise.

The location high on the hillside overlooking a quiet valley close to the Roman City of Bath is quite stunning. The Chamber Barrow of Stony Littleton is one of the finest Burial Chambers in Britain. Thought to be around 5000 years old, it resides in a remote location, cut off from the hectic 21st century. Perhaps one of the most amazing locations I have had the pleasure to visit, and yet only 40 minutes from my own home.

The formation is located right next to the ancient mound. The crop remains a mystery at the moment, as its very short, but however does have a yellow flower. At first glance we thought it was Old Canola, as most of the Canola fields are losing their flowers at this stage. It is only 3ft in height with a much narrow stem than Canola.

The crop inside had an extremely neat floor pattern, with minimal breakage. More to follow.

Mike Quinsey brings this initiative to our attention. Petra Samoiski-Tierney has created an online petition to convey our invitation to the Galactic Federation to disclose themselves, help us with the Gulf of Mexico spill, and give us free-energy technology.

She asks us to follow a two-step process. The first step is to go to the Youtube link provided. Merely going there registers your vote for the Galactic Federation’s use. It gives them the invitation to intervene.

The second step is to go to the petition link provided and actually sign the petition, which will be forwarded to President Obama.

The petition has some grammatical and other errors in it because the author is a native German speaker. I’ve written Mike Quinsey and suggested that the wording of the petition be looked at.

Thanks to Petra for allowing us a means of taking action to bring about disclosure, stop the oil spill, and release free-energy technology.

Dear Friends,

As we have noticed in our friends the majority of people on earth wish to have permanent peace for all nations and beings. It is obvious that the mass consciousness has changed in a positive direction and that humans are aware that “Mother Earth” has been damaged massively through predatory exploitation of the soil specially oil and the misuse of power.

Most of the humans have recognised, that we did not want to have these results and that we want to make a change now and immediately. They wish a change of the actual economic sweating system and an active support in the reorganization process of the planet through implementing alternative energies and technologies as well as a better healthsystem.

These people that belong to the dark side are now in minority, but still these dark Ones are able to suppress most of the humans through clever manipulation of their mind and free will. It is important that the “parity of power” will be re-structured, to terminate the force of the dark Ones which is executed through their technologies and power of economy.

The Galactic Federation which is, a community of many star nations that protect our Milky Way Galaxy, has offered many times their help to different governments, but they have refused it. The Galactic Federation are more than ready to help us directly to remove the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, to master the worldwide economic crisis and the environmental damage and to develop alternative technologies that bring benefits to all human beings.

“A mandated authority” from us, the earth population will be needed and required to intervene in respect to the free will.

In that sense the Galactic Federation expects a cosmical mass Petition, which would ensure that they can come to us in peace. They are awaiting this moment for a long time, this moment, that they call the “Magic Moment” in which a mass of people would welcome them. Every single person that reads this petition has now the chance to show responsibility and as well the opportunity to create a positive change for the whole world.

If you want to welcome them, if this is also your firm will to accept their support, then please act and perform the following 3 steps:

Step 1:

click on to this Youtube link, that counts in a symbolic way your “Vote”, like a “barometer”

MUFON

Stabilize the camera on a tripod. If there is no tripod, then set it on top of a stable, flat surface. If that is not possible lean against a wall to stabilize your body and prevent the camera from filming in a shaky, unsteady manner.

Provide visual reference points for comparison. This includes the horizon, treetops, lampposts, houses, and geographical landmarks (i.e., Horsetooth Reservoir, Mt. Adams, etc.) Provide this in the video whenever is appropriate and doesn’t detract from what your focus is, the UFO.

Narrate your videotape. Provide details of the date, time, location, and direction (N,S,E,W) you are looking in. Provide your observations on the weather, including approximate temperature, windspeed, any visible cloud cover or noticeable weather anomalies or events. Narrate on the shape, size, color, movements, approximate altitude of the UFO, etc and what it appears to be doing. Also include any unusual physical, psychological or emotional sensations you might have. Narrate any visual reference points on camera so they correlate with what the viewer will see, and thereby will be better able to understand.

Be persistent and consistent. Return to the scene to videotape and record at this same location. If you have been successful once, the UFO sightings may be occurring in this region regularly, perhaps for specific reasons unknown, and you may be successful again. You may also wish to return to the same location at a different time of day (daylight hours) for better orientation and reference. Film just a minute or two under “normal” circumstances for comparison. Write down what you remember immediately after. As soon as you are done recording the experience/event, immediately write down your impressions, memories, thoughts, emotions, etc. so it is on the record in writing. If there were other witnesses, have them independently record their own impressions, thoughts, etc. Include in this exercise any drawings, sketches, or diagrams. Make sure you date and sign your documentation.

Always be prepared. Have a digital camera or better yet a video camera with you, charged and ready to go, at all times. Make sure you know how to use your camera (and your cell phone video/photo camera) quickly and properly. These events can occur suddenly, unexpectedly, and often quite randomly, so you will need to be prepared.